Because when you have a lake at your doorstep and conveniently frigid temperatures, it's the logical thing to do.

Swimmers plunge into frigid lakes and rivers year-round, just for the thrill of it.

A major political crisis has broken out in Brazil. The Minister of Justice Moro resigned yesterday after president Bolsonaro removed the head of the Federal Police (FP) Valeixo, who had been nominated by Moro. The now former minister of justice has accused Bolsonaro of wanting to appoint a new FP head from whom he could get information in relation to cases involving Bolsonaro's sons, including the assassination of PSOL councillor Marielle Franco.

We said from the very beginning that the Venezuelan opposition and the US administration were responsible for the attempted mercenary coup foiled in Venezuela on 3 May. As days go by, more details emerge which confirm that assessment.

A group of tiny home owners have converted a formerly vacant lot into a small but vibrant place to demonstrate the possibilities of living happily with less.

Built as part of a community of tiny homes in Washington DC, this contemporary solar-powered tiny home collects its own rainwater and has a thoughtful interior to boot.

Work from your driveway or your site with this cute little workspace.

It's not a big deal but it could become a big symbol.

And things feel eerily familiar today.

The private car has dominated our design dreaming for a hundred years; no wonder it is so hard to break the habit.

The Viking Grace was already low emission. Now it's going further.

Even if you factor in offshoring of jobs and industry, emissions are way, way down.

After seven years in government, seven years in non-profits, and seven years in business, Michel Gelobter jokes that he's headed for the clergy next. And why not? He's led Redefining Progress, been a professor at Rutgers, and run environmental quality

Many clean tech wonks have never heard of them, but Alevo plans to be manufacturing grid-scale energy storage on a huge scale within the next few years.

It's important to remember that every physical gift comes at a cost that's both financial and environmental.

At the annual builders' show, a massive green show home has all the bells and whistles, but none of the logic of sustainable building.

Delos has developed a whole new standard for healthy, happy living, starting at $ 15.5 million.

It's got everything, from hotels to hospitals to theaters to the world's largest mall, and a severe case of cognitive dissonance.

Because they can, and there are people who will pay for it.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Fairtrade: Is the future of Fairtrade with big switches by big companies or increasing access to the pioneer brands? "Cadburys says in the FT today that it's not trying to undermine the pioneering 100% Fairtrade companies such as

With more composting and recycling, the city's eateries aim to send less to the landfill.

The USDA and EPA announced the U.S. Food Waste Challenge participants.

Environmental sustainability doesn’t have to come at the expense of economic development.

In anticipation of World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Environment Programme is hosting a blogging competition to raise awareness about this year’s theme of sustainable consumption.

It is fitting that Slow Food has a prominent place at the World’s fair, which this year is hosted in Italy and promises to explore the topic of feeding the growing global population.

Looking back on this year, so much happened! I wanted to take a moment to go look back on the articles I had the most fun writing, the issues I had the most fun covering, and the adventures I had the most fun experiencing. Enjoy this look back!

South African capitalism is in total crisis. The ruling class is divided and the worsening conditions of the workers and poor are causing a groundswell of resentment that will burst to the surface sooner or later, placing renewed class struggle on the agenda.

It would be hell if the Covid-19 breaks out in Nigeria on the scale presently being witnessed in Europe and the US. Apart from the dire state of the healthcare system, 69 million Nigerians have no access to clean water. This invariably leads to water-borne diseases like cholera, which continue to break out as regular epidemics. Social distancing and self-isolation presuppose that people have enough space. In Lagos where we have over 100 slum areas, about 80 people can be found sharing a 10-room building with only two toilets and a bathroom being shared by all with no pipe-borne or treated water readily available.

A Moroccan proverb goes: “the sheep spends his whole life being afraid of the wolf, but in the end, who feasts on the sheep? The shepherd!” Well, some months after China and 10 days after Italy, Moroccan authorities announced the country’s first cases of COVID-19 on 2 March and attributed them to “external factors”. Specifically, a Moroccan returning from Italy, then French tourists. The epidemic has worsened, infecting 2,024 people, of whom 126 have died (as of 15 April, 45 days after the first infections) according to official data.

Kano has become the epicentre of the spread of Covid-19 in northern Nigeria. A large number of so-called “mysterious” deaths was recently reported, but the state government of Kano blatantly claims that the sharp rise in deaths is not due to Covid-19. Here we provide an eyewitness account from an IMT comrade in Kano.

From foxes and falcons to otters and owls, the USDA program is doing away with wildlife in droves.

Unfortunately it's not an improvement.

It is a brave new world of "reducing vegetation" and "fuel reduction" and a lotta logging.

Don't wait for a big exotic trip to get outdoors. How about squeezing it in between 5 pm and 9 am?

To make this small space more livable, there is an emphasis on filling out the vertical space. Plus, a great tatami-inspired seating area.

Built as an extension for a local high school, this new urban space blends into its tree-lined surroundings.

A small apartment gets enlarged by knocking some walls down and adding a multi-functional staircase and mini-loft.

Finally, one nation is taking firm, clear action toward going plastic-free.

This apartment's new design unifies the small space with a simple palette of materials over three levels.

Once a centrally located piano practice space, it's been converted into a comfortable little apartment with the help of some smart space-saving strategies.

Beach-side foam party gone out of control? Not quite. A shoreline north of Sydney, Australia was transformed into the "Cappuccino Coast," as one journalist put it, with foam swallowing up an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the

That's the question I'm scratching my head over while reading about the ambitious goals of one Douglas Jones, a 20 year old studying at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia who hopes to turn his family's 1500 acre dairy

This is the most heartbreaking story we've read all week, and if the idea of a baby whale trailing after a yacht and trying to suckle from it doesn't make you go "awww," then that lump of muscle you call your ticker has been

Planning your holiday party schedule in New York City can be calendar jujitsu, what with work parties, friends parties, family parties, but there are also a few green themed parties that the sustainably minded New Yorker

A trio of awesome fish bikes made a rousing debut at this arts festival in Australia.

With everything happening in one space, studio apartments can often feel too cluttered. This Sydney apartments gets a space makeover with the addition of a clever multifunctional unit that partitions the space and stores things out of sight.

Decluttering techniques are a big trend now. This small apartment is designed with organizational principles right from the start.

Which of these two images does your place look like?

It would save fuel and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. But is it too complicated?

Talk about a lose-lose situation: On one hand, not taking any action to repair the hole would allow harmful UV radiation to percolate through; on the other hand, helping to accelerate its recovery could strengthen global warming by